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Image search results - "water"

Nose Myokenzan Betsuin at a street corner. In Feb., priests at this small temple splash cold water on themselves for 30 min. Near Honjo-Azumabashi Station on the Toei Asakusa Line or JR Kinshicho Station on the Sobu Line.

Shrine hall

Barrels of cold water in front of shrine

Barrels of cold water

The congregation gather on the steps and beat fan-shaped drums.

Priests appear

Area around entrance to Hossawa Falls

Chanting prayers

Entrance to Hossawa Falls (free admission)

To Kichijoji Falls

Signboard showing Hinohara's waterfalls

Explanation sign

Down to Kichijoji Falls, right next to the highway.

Trail to Hossawa Falls

Gorge

Priests splash cold water over themselves at the Nose Myokenzan Betsuin in Sumida-ku, Tokyo

Trail to Hossawa Falls is very lush

Downstream of falls

Beware of falling rocks

Akikawa River below Kichijoji Falls, Hinohara, Tokyo

It's a short trail, but very nature-rich

Kichijoji Falls 吉祥寺滝

Small river below, fed by the waterfall

Kichijoji Falls 吉祥寺滝

Filled with a water hose

Monuments

This is not the waterfall.

Upstream Kichijoji Falls

Path to Otaki Waterfalls 雄滝

Kichijoji Falls consist of three small waterfalls. Hinohara, Tokyo 吉祥寺滝

Waterwheel 水車

Kichijoji Falls, Hinohara, Tokyo

Finally, a sign of the waterfall.

Also see the video at YouTube.

Waterwwheel (not working)

There it is. Notice the smaller falls at the top.

Natural fountain and source of Kasumigaike Pond's water.

Hossawa Falls, Hinohara, Tokyo

Upstream Akikawa River from the waterfalls

Base of Hossawa Falls

Highway next to Kichijoji Falls

The mikoshi are splashed with water in whichever way possible. This is in the middle of summer, so it's a good way to cool off.

Hossawa Falls

Down to another scenic point near Kichijoji Falls

In the bamboo forest is one of Tokyo's 57 Famous Natural Springs.

Hossawa Falls

Gorge near Kichijoji Falls

One of Tokyo's 57 Famous Natural Springs 竹林公園・東京の名湧水５７選

Waterfalls

Ice crystals and running water. Normally, the Hossawa waterfall freezes over in winter.

Crystal-clear water

Clear water, but I could not find any spot where the water was gushing out.

Otaki Waterfall

Ice crystals on rocks

Akikawa River

An observation deck is also provided.

Hossawa Falls, Hinohara, Tokyo

To Nakayama Falls 中山の滝

View from the observation deck

Also see the video at YouTube.

Nakayama Falls as seen from the road. 中山の滝

Waterfall

Hossawa Falls is one of Japan's 100 Famous Falls. 日本の滝百選

Nakayama Falls as seen from the road. 中山の滝

The waterfall is actually a series of four falls, only two of which can be seen.

Nakayama Falls 中山の滝

Total height of the falls is 60 meters, from the top falls not visible.

Monument saying "Thanks you for the pure water."

This mikoshi is being carried by all women, already soaked to the bone. They carry the mikoshi flat on their shoulders. This is called "Hira katsugi," literally "flat carrying."There are four basic methods of carrying a portable shrine. This is the most basic method where they carry it flat on their shoulders. This is called "Hira katsugi," literally "flat carrying."

Natural spring 湧水

Trail back to the entrance

Splash you. This is a day when kids can be mean to grown-ups. This little girl kept filling up her bowl and ran around splashing some unlucky person.I hope that's her school teacher.

Natural spring

Natural spring 湧水

Water splashing truck near Kiyosu-bashi Bridge

Bridge with waterfall motif

Water hose at Kiyosu-bashi Bridge

Crossing Kiyosu-bashi Bridge over Sumida River.

Crossing Kiyosu-bashi Bridge

Raising the mikoshi on Kiyosu-bashi Bridge

Crossing Kiyosu-bashi Bridge. They chant "wasshoi wasshoi!" as they carry the mikoshi. 清洲橋

Crossing Kiyosu-bashi Bridge

With raised arms, this is one way to carry the mikoshi.

Lake Suwa

Lake Suwa and mountains

Lakeside park

Lake Suwa

Lake Suwa and bridge

Shiraito Waterfall. Nothing spectacular. 白糸の滝

Bridge across Kamaguchi Floodgate

Kamaguchi Floodgate

Carp caught from Lake Suwa

Lake Suwa during a warm winter.

Using a water hose is an efficient way to get people wet. But see what the big boys use..

A fire hose. The local fire department with a fire hose on Eitai-dori avenue.

Oguchi Taro monument

The water hose is now handled by volunteers, not real firemen.

Locomotive from Ohio, USA used in the 1930s.

Every time, the water hoses are at the same location.

Sculpture in lakeside park

Water spray

Water fountain

Wet face

Lakeside park

Ducks

Ducks fly away on Lake Suwa.

Ducks fly to safety.

This is the final stretch and wettest part of the festival.

Prepared for the water...

Sculpture

Mother and child sculpture

A large truck filled with water with people using buckets to splash water in rapid succession.

View from behind the "water truck." This goes on for about 15 seconds. The truck is refilled with a fire hose. All in the name of purification.

Lakeside park

During a break, two kids get water.

Playground

Lakeside park

Splashing water on a mikoshi. Fukagawa Hachiman Festival, Tokyo. See the water truck video at YouTube.

Fukagawa Hachiman Matsuri, mizu-kake

Water fountain and azaleas in spring

The mikoshi is raised high as they all bathe in water. Taking photos like this one requires adequate water protection of your camera and lens.

Water fountain and azaleas in spring

Onegaishimasu! お願いします！

Map of lake shore area

Hai, OK (ha-ha!).

Tenryu River at sunset

For some reason, it's fun to see people get wet...

Getting wet upside down might be an extra thrill...

In front of the water truck. Soon to be filled with people and a portable shrine.

Wet women

Large crowd watch the mikoshi parade near Tomioka Hachimangu Shrine on Eitai-dori road.

The Boat Procession (Funa-togyo) is the Tenjin Matsuri festival's main event.

Also see the video at YouTube. どんどこ船

The boats are numerous. About 100 of them go up and down the river.

Most of the boats carry parishioners who eat bento on the boats while sometimes looking at photographers shooting them from a bridge overhead.

Okawa River 大川

The boats are large barges.

To ride these boats, you have to be a member of a shrine parish or supporting group.

船渡御

The fire, fueled by LP gas, is on a corporate-sponsored boat, used for illumination. 大篝

Tugboats pull these huge barges.

Ningyo-bune 人形船

Boat corner

船渡御

Also see the video at YouTube. どんどこ船

The boat carrying the portable shrine housing the spirit of Sugawara Michizane. 御鳳輦奉安船

This is the most important boat in the procession. It holds a ceremony called the Senjo-sai (船上祭) in the middle of the river to celebrate Sugawara Michizane's birthday. 御鳳輦奉安船

玉御神輿奉安

Portable shrine 船渡御玉御神輿奉安

Horrendous crowd gathers to watch the fireworks, the festival's climax. The festival ends at 10 pm when the procession returns to the shrine.

View of Mt. Mikami from Karasaki, across Lake Biwa.

Water fountain 沙竭羅龍王像

Near the south of JR Mikumo Station (Kusatsu Line) is Fudo-no-taki Waterfall. One of two noted waterfalls in Konan. The waterfall's trail entrance is right along the road, marked by a stone monument. MAP

From the road, the path to the waterfall is very short, lined with banners written with the names of ascetic pilgrims who came to pray or practice at the waterfall.

Path going to the waterfall.

There's even a small lookout deck.

On the left of the waterfall is a small altar for Fudo-Myo-o, the patron god of mountain ascetic priests. The waterfall takes its name after this god.